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FAR 28.106-2 Substitution of surety bonds.

The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.

In plain English

This section allows a new surety bond to replace an original bond covering all or part of the same obligations, if the head of the contracting activity approves it or agency rules allow otherwise. When a new bond is approved, the contracting officer must notify the original principal and surety of the new bond's effective date.

Applies to: Contractors with approved surety bonds and contracting officers

What it requires

  • The contracting officer must notify the principal and surety of the original bond of the effective date of the new bond.

Key terms: surety bond · principal · surety · contracting activity · contracting officer

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The text

(a) A new surety bond covering all or part of the obligations on a bond previously approved may be substituted for the original bond if approved by the head of the contracting activity, or as otherwise specified in agency regulation.

(b) When a new surety bond is approved, the contracting officer shall notify the principal and surety of the original bond of the effective date of the new bond.

← 28.106-1 Bonds and bond related forms. · 28.106-3 Additional bond and security. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 28

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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